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Re: Why is this External Case so slow? - 30 days ago

Every time I make a suggestion I'm wrong, but have you taken a look at Activity Monitor to see if something is using too much CPU? LyleH

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Re: Strange baseball stat from yesterday's play - 1 year ago

Or the new 2023 infielder positioning may have helped batters - especially left-hander. • Two infielders must be positioned on either side of 2B when pitch is released • All four infielders must have both feet within the infield when pitcher is on rubber LyleH

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Re: need an spreadsheet loan template - 1 year ago

This link describes some free spreadsheets that allow for Extra Payments. Click the Extra Payments link (heading) that seems to do what you want and you can then download it. My daughter is using the Extra Payments on Monthly Payment Fixed-Rate Mortgages spreadsheet and it works for her. However, seems like my posts are usually screwed up - YMMV - Lyle

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Re: Roll call thread - 2 years ago

Here LyleH

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Re: Deafness, headphones, family tv viewing help - 2 years ago

I have a Sennheiser RS 120 wireless headset that I wear on my head, and also wear my in-the-ear hearing aids at the same time. I just checked, and I have the Sennheiser audio wires connected to my Comcast RNG150N cablebox. It is connected using the two rca audio-out (red-black) connectors. The connectors are not the audio-video out that go to the TV, but a separate rca connectors labeled “

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Re: Wyze thermostat experience? - 3 years ago

Oopsies.

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Re: What keyboard are you using with your M1 Mac Mini ? - 3 years ago

Wired Apple Pro Keyboard M7803 - it's what I had laying around for my M1 mini. The keypad does work on the M1. (20 years old???) LyleH

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Re: How to lock down the app bar - 3 years ago

I've used the free Dock Locker for years for keeping my Dock icons from being inadvertently dragged out of the Dock. Now has a 64-bit version. It's an icon you put in the dock - you can easily change it to have the dock Locked or Unlocked by clicking on it for its menu. I did notice you have to quit Dock Locker (in the dock-but it still is active) and then click on it again to bring up the Pass

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Re: NFL Talk (spoilers). We find out who goes to the Super Bowl today - 3 years ago

QuotepRICE cUBE Quotehal if you could only watch one game - which is expected to be the better one? I expect the Bills vs. chefs to be the wild one based on the offensive potential of both teams. Packers and Bucs seem to run hot and cold a lot of the time. Not sure if the 29 degree weather will affect the game on the Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field. The turf at Lambeau Field will be at 55 de

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Re: The death of Costco Photo Centers is not being greatly exaggerated - 3 years ago

Walgreen's advertises Passport photos. I've never used them for that purpose. LyleH

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Re: 2 AA flash light where batteries are side by side (not collinear) - 3 years ago

I use several similar to these - the 9-volt batteries last "forever" and uses 2 or 4 or 6 led's at a time. They don't have a long narrow "beam" of light. This kind also comes with a shorter lightbulb part. Because they last so long I never need worry that one in my car will have a low battery. I realize they don't use AA's. LyleH

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Re: Long-term relationship question - 3 years ago

Our 63rd anniversary is next month. We very rarely quarrel, and we rarely give the other the silent treatment - for even a day. We seem to "talk" out our issues and get things back on track quickly. We've had 4 kids together so there has been trying times. LyleH

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Re: Needz a caption - 3 years ago

No, YOU go first !!!!!!! LyleH

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Re: Anyone know stenography, American Sign Language, Braille, NATO alphabet, Morse Code, etc.? - 3 years ago

Did send/receive a LOT of Morse code while in the Navy for 4 years. Never did get involved in the "Ham operator" thing after my service time, but did do a lot of that while in the Navy. Never was very good on the "bug". Most of my receiving was by typewriter. LyleH

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Re: Power restored at home. Invest in quality emergency gear - 4 years ago

For anyone who has 9-volt batteries in their smoke detectors that they change annually, here's a way to save some bucks by reusing these 9-volt batteries. These have quite a bit of juice left after one year's use in a smoke detector. A 9-volt battery snaps onto a mini-led flashlight (some have 2 led's and some have up to 6 led's). I left a 2-led flashlight like this turned on continuously for

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Re: Does a 55" Plasma TV give off that much heat??? - 4 years ago

My 2012 - 55" Panasonic Plasma TC-P55ST50 has a power Consumption (Rated power = 390 W and Standby power is 0.2 W. It has an excellent picture. As you can imagine, it throws out a lot of heat when on, but when it's been off for awhile I can't feel any heat on any part of the unit - screen or case. The 50" TC-P50ST50 Rated power is 383 Watts, so that one must put out a lot of heat

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Re: Over 24 hrs no Forum - 4 years ago

You can always use to find out the status of unresponsive websites. And there are other sites that do the same thing. LyleH

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Re: Well, No Fireworks Show This Year In My Town. How About Your Area? - 4 years ago

The BIG fireworks show on the shore of the Columbia River at Vancouver, WA, just across the river from Portland, OR, has cancelled their 4th of July event this year. Others around Oregon have also cancelled some of the 4th fireworks shows/activities. Obviously, no surprise. LyleH

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Re: Desperate iPhone Backups Question: O BROTHER WHEREART THOU? - 4 years ago

QuoteSteveO If I could find where deleted items go on the iPhone...a folder or something...maybe I could use some commercial app to pry it open. I used to have a PhoneView license back in Snow Leopard days, I will look into that and see if it can do anything. I have the (not free) app iMazing on my iMac, and they have really opened up things I can look at on my iPad, such as "Files" a

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Re: Share videos when upload speed is horrible? - 4 years ago

Can't tell on your remarks, but if you have Comcast, you could drive somewhere where there's higher speed Comcast. Anyone (house or business) who has Comcast with their dual router can be used by anyone to log in with the house's/businesses speed. You just need your Comcast name and password to log in at that location's speed. I can do that at my daughter's place. LyleH

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Re: self stimulus?!.....there is a deadline to get stimulus payments for some.... - 4 years ago

My wife and I get our Social Security automatically deposited to our respective banks. Haven't received the stimulus checks as yet in our checking accounts. Seems like "Get My Payment" doesn't tell us anything. 2018 & 2019 we didn't get any refund so they don't have our bank information from that source. LyleH

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Re: Any suggestions for making use of first generation iPad? - 4 years ago

Some people, like me, use an older iPad as a digital photo displayer. Have 1600 pics on it that randomly display pics. The hardest part is finding an app that will display the pics randomly that will work on older iPads. We have ours setting just below the TV - something to watch during commercials, etc. Of course, it has to be plugged in as the battery won't last all day. Ours is on 14

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Re: No mask, don't sew and only have white handkerchiefs from the 1950s - 4 years ago

Quotetuqqer I'm using my wife's bra, and that seems to have stopped the COVID. If I sense a transmission has occurred near me, I switch to the other cup mid-Costco trip. I'm not on Facebook and I can view it - Thanks - LyleH

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Re: What to do with iPad Gen I 32 gb - 4 years ago

I've used 3 older iPads to run around 2100 pics. The oldest one, an iPad1 with 16 gigs is still being used by my daughter to run her Slideshow. I've run Slideshow on an iPad3 and currently on an iPad4. Unfortunately, this program is very old and has a yellowish icon with a black palm tree on the left side. It does have a couple of quirks associated with adding additional pics to an existing s

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Re: How do they handle electric car charging in NJ? - 4 years ago

I stopped riding my motorcycle in Oregon around 2000. I believe the attendants would sometimes let me fill my bike with gas because of the danger of gas spilling too easily on the hot motor and starting a fire. And, if they filled it they had to stay there to finish the filling. So they let me have the "fun". LyleH

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Re: Verizon customers: Didja get this text msg today? - 4 years ago

On my Frontier landline I had 2 of the wording "Potential Spam" instead of the "Name" on my caller ID, both with different phone numbers. Both of them on November 21, and haven't had any more since. LyleH

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Re: Attaching a towel bar (or two) to a hollow door - yes, it's stupid - 4 years ago

I like these - LyleH

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Re: Still have to keep the feeder going... - 4 years ago

We have 2 species that over-winter here in Portland, OR. I have a light bulb (with an aluminum cone to direct the heat) hanging underneath one of our feeders that keeps the solution warm when it gets freezing cold overnight. They also just sit on the feeder to keep warm. I bring in the 2 other feeders when it freezes overnight. Only have about 3 birds that hang around our feeders at wintertim

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Re: screen management - 5 years ago

Quotemrlynn Clicking on my secondary monitor doesn't get the apps opening on it. My apps always open on the monitor they were last on (2015 iMac, OS 10.12.6). Which is fine with me. /Mr Lynn My apologies - /Mr Lynn is correct - I just didn't test things thoroughly enough. LyleH

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Re: screen management - 5 years ago

Quotedatbeme QuoteLyleH May not what you mean to do, but if you single-left-click on the monitor you want an app to open on/in and then launch the app it will open in that window. LyleH I'm not the OP, but I always wondered about which screen took precedence. I take it you mean when launching the app from the dock on the screen in question? This works for me. Single left clicking DOES caus

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